If you don’t like getting up early with the chickens, make sure to close the window well or take earplugs – the roosters here wake up very early! We live in the countryside, so it didn’t bother us at all, and it really fits with the place :-)

We would like to thank the kind hosts at this fantastic place. We spent a wonderful week in Chiavenna during our holiday. We planned this trip as history fans to explore if we could find any traces of emigrants from Grisons to our country in the 16th and 17th centuries (families like Losio, Pedroni, Vertemate, and others) – and we found many! We went on a beautiful trek with views to the village of Lagünz, visited Lake Como, Lago di Lei, and even crossed into Switzerland. Thank you for a great stay and the breakfasts with Girolamo – it was lovely!

Stayed in August 2025

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Amazing location and views!

Stayed in August 2025

Could have used aircon, but was OK. Days around our stay where really hot! 30+ every day - room was little hot to fall a sleep, but with opened windows it was fine

Location!! We had a minivan and it was little challanging to get up the hill, but it was worth it!

Stayed in July 2025

Excellent location, stunning views. Cozy and clean room. Carrying host. Good homemade food.

Stayed in April 2025

The road to the village is narrow, and although technically two-way, there are spots where only one car can pass, requiring occasional reversing. Parking is located outside the village, about a 5-minute walk from the property, so it’s probably best to bring in only essentials (or a trolley), leaving the rest in the car.

An amazing, beautifully designed room in a hilltop village overlooking Chiavenna, the valley, and surrounding mountains, with breathtaking views from the room's large windows. The hosts were exceptionally kind, and both dinner and breakfast were excellent and fairly priced.

Stayed in April 2025

quite time rule

Friendly staff, great and unexpecting location, Good terrasse restaurant, gorgeous view.

Stayed in April 2025

This B&B in an old school building has a stunning view and is of exceptional beauty. Andre, the proud owner and host of the place, did an exceptional job renovating the place. He managed to respect and integrate the rich history of the school and town into the renovated place. The town has a medieval vibe and is located on the sunny side of Chiavenna. This makes the area also great for hikes and adventure. We wish Andre luck with finding a manager for the restaurant under the B&B. We had a great time and will come back for sure!

Stayed in January 2025

Nothing

Incredible views. Clean spacious room. Good sized bathroom. Quiet location.

Stayed in September 2024

Awesome location, very cozy room with great view

Stayed in September 2024

I’m ready to move in. This place is great. We stayed in the music room with a stunning view. We enjoyed the walk into Chiavenna despite it being challenging, and we ended our days back at Vecchiascuola before dark to watch the sunset with the windows open and the wind whipping through our room. Mornings in the Music room are a special treat also. I miss it already and I really hope to return one day. Some tips: - Have at least the small breakfast in the hotel if not the full. It was nice to start the day with a nice croissant and coffee, meet the other guests, and have an opportunity to chat with the hosts. Plus the cat is pretty entertaining. - Dinner at the restaurant is also highly recommended. Great food at a reasonable price. - There was rough weather one day and we ended up hanging in the room for much of it, but it was great. We sat in front of the window and soaked in the mountain view and watched Chiavenna move through the day. All this to say that the Vecchiscuola itself is a destination, at least for us.

Stayed in September 2024

This place is one I will recommend to all my friends, you cannot ask for a better view, I would happy pass a year there! The rooms were really like lovely little apartments, more than comfortable, and the little village around is the prettiest I've ever seen. I'll be back.

Stayed in August 2024

Everything was wonderful, the view is amazing and the hosts are very friendly. They were also able to accommodate us even with us arriving 3 hours after the check in time, super happy with our stay!

Stayed in July 2024

Not much at all. Everything we needed was there. We knew about the walk down from the car park to the B&B but it’s not as bad as one might think.

An oasis of tranquility. Lovely people and a super top- floor studio with breathtaking views from the double opening windows. Peace and relaxation in a wonderful old village setting high in the hills.

Stayed in June 2024

An stunning location with a excellent restaurant.

Stayed in June 2024

Great place to stay if you're looking for a quiet place, plenty of hiking trails from here

Stayed in April 2024

Amazing location with stunning views, has close access to trails for hiking.

Stayed in April 2024

Breathtaking views of the alps. Delicious and plentiful breakfast. Completely refurbished old school of the small village of Pianazzola. The B&B is an 8-minute drive up the mountain from Chiavenna. The host Andre is very attentive and provides helpful tips. The Skiarea Valchiavenna is a 45-minute drive away. Nice drive through the alps and easy to get to.

Stayed in February 2024

Difficult to get to unless you rent a car

Stunning views

Stayed in January 2024

Everyone and everything was great!

We could choose the day before if we wanted breakfast for the following day or not which was great. It was also a good breakfast in a beautiful location with an amazing view!

Stayed in January 2024

No negative comments from me

Amazing view, stunning building. The site history (it was a school until 1981) has been beautifully preserved and integrated in a very well studied renovation. Vecchiascuola breathes history but with the tiniest attention for details and a great eye for comfort. I recommend the apartments with a view. Stunning! The hosts were kind and helpful! A true full immersion in the Valchiavenna tradition.

Stayed in December 2023

Great breakfast, wonderful views in a stunning location. Really lovely owners and beautiful trails right from the door.

Stayed in October 2023

Although very recently re-structured, sound isolation between rooms are poor.

Very interesting place, point and hotel. Originally, their name is B&B but they are far better than B&B. Even better than many Boutique Hotels.

Stayed in September 2023

The restaurant under the rooms is verry expensive. And the meal portions are verry little.

Fantastic place, incradible view. Room is verry nice.

Stayed in September 2023

If you don't have a car the access is difficult, you have to walk almost an hour in the woods from Chiavenna (ok if you have good legs training)

Place very nice and peaceful

Stayed in September 2023